to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to order; to command; to appoint
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to fold up; to fold into layers